On 26 April 2013 12:06, Daniel Krügler wrote: >>> >>> Jonathan recently submitted an LWG issue for this (not yet part of the >>> available list). I'm in the process to add the new issue within the >>> following days. He's essentially suggesting to remove get() from >>> C++14. >> >> To clarify this: The C++ Standard currently refers to a get() function >> that does not exist anymore in the reference C99. So, its removal >> looks more than reasonable to me. > > Sorry, I need to correct me here: gets() is part of C99 TC3, but has > been deprecated.
Yes. When I submitted the issue I was under the impression (along with most of the BSI C++ panel) that the C++ standard references the current C standard, which is now C11. I was told in Bristol that the reference to ISO/IEC 9899:1999 is fine and so we only reference the C99 library, which still includes gets(). So I think the issue I submitted is NAD. IMHO it wouldn't be a bad thing to remove gets() from the C++ Standard Library even if it's technically still in C99. It is evil and should be killed with fire. But that probably can't be handled with a DR and so is too late for C++14.
